MessageBlue vs rustpush
Compare MessageBlue and rustpush side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.
MessageBlue
iMessage API for agents, with bring-your-own-number
- Starting price
- $100/month per line
- Free plan
- $0 with your own number and Mac, all features, limited seats
rustpush
Rust library for the iMessage, FaceTime and APNs protocols
- Starting price
- Free
- Free plan
- Free source (SSPL v1)
MessageBlue supports 38 of the 77 features compared here, and rustpush supports 39.
Where MessageBlue is ahead
and 11 more in the table below.
Where rustpush is ahead
- Group name and photo
- Mentions
- Threaded replies
- Edit and unsend
- Message effects
- Animated text effects
- Stickers
- Formatted text
and 12 more in the table below.
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| iMessage messaging | ||
| iMessage | ||
| Group chats | ||
| Group management | ||
| Group name and photo | Not listed | |
| Mentions | Not listed | |
| Tapbacks | ||
| Threaded replies | Not listed | |
| Typing indicators | ||
| Read receipts | ||
| Edit and unsend | Not listed | |
| Message effects | Not listed | |
| Animated text effects | Not listed | |
| Stickers | Not listed | |
| Formatted text | Not listed | |
| Attachments | ||
| Live Photos | Not listed | |
| Rich link previews | Not listed | |
| Voice messages | ||
| Contact cards | Not listed | Not listed |
| Polls | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chat backgrounds | Not listed | |
| Location sharing | Not listed | |
| iMessage apps | Not listed | |
| Live app cards | Not listed | |
| Sender name and photo | Not listed | |
| FaceTime calls | Not listedInbox video call button is marked coming soon; voice calls need the team to enable. | |
| Delivery status | ||
| iMessage availability check | ||
| Focus and Notify Anyway | Not listed | |
| Numbers and delivery | ||
| Managed lines | Not supportedA library; you register your own Apple ID and device identity | |
| Dedicated numbers | Not supportedNot offered | |
| Shared numbers | Not listed | Not supported |
| Bring your own number | ||
| Line pooling | Not listed | |
| SMS fallback | Not listed | |
| RCS fallback | Not listedMarketing pages say SMS or RCS fallback; docs only describe SMS. | Not listed |
| Outbound-first messaging | ||
| Calls on the iMessage number | Not listedInbox voice call button says to contact the team; number used is not stated. | |
| Other channels | ||
| SMS | ||
| RCS | Not listedMentioned only as a fallback on marketing pages. | Not listed |
Not supportedNot offered | Not supportedNot offered | |
| Telegram | Not supported | Not supported |
| Slack | Not supported | Not supported |
Not supported | Not supported | |
| Phone calls | Not listedInbox voice call button says to contact the team; call type and number not stated. | Not supportedNot offered; FaceTime only |
| Apple Messages for Business | Not supportedNot offered | Not supportedNot offered |
| Unified channel API | ||
| Developer tools | ||
| REST API | Not supportedRust library only; no HTTP API | |
| TypeScript SDK | Not listedRust crate only | |
| Python SDK | Not listed | |
| Other SDKs | ||
| CLI | Not listedThe API page mentions a CLI, but none is documented. | Not listed |
| Webhooks | Not supportedLibrary only; your code receives messages directly, no webhooks | |
| Signed webhooks | Not supportedNo webhooks | |
| MCP server | Not listed | |
| Open source | Not listed | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Local testing | Not listed | |
| Custom channel providers | Not listed | Not listed |
| Event replay | Not listed | |
| OpenTelemetry | Not listed | Not listed |
| No-code integrations | Not listed | |
| CRM integrations | Not listed | |
| Built for AI agents | ||
| Agent framework | Not listed | |
| Agent framework integrations | Not listedSite says it works with LangChain and the Vercel AI SDK via webhooks; no official integration. | Not listed |
| Streaming replies | Not listed | Not listed |
| Agent group chats | Not listed | Not listed |
| Human handoff | Not listed | |
| Audit logs | Not listed | |
| Message history API | ||
| Plans and compliance | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Public pricing | Not listedNo prices or commercial license terms published | |
| No per-message fees | ||
| Uptime SLA | ||
| Isolated infrastructure | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | Not listedSelf-hosted; compliance is up to the operator | |
| GDPR | Not listed | Not listed |
Checked on each provider's own site and docs on 2026-10-25. “Not listed” means the provider does not mention it.
Pricing
MessageBlue
Free when you bring your own number on your own Mac; a dedicated line is $100 a month on Startups & SMB, and Business and Enterprise are contact sales.
Pricing model: flat per line
Sourcerustpush
rustpush is free source under SSPL v1; you supply Apple hardware identifiers or an always-on iPhone relay, and anyone offering it as a service must publish their service's source.
Pricing model: free self-hosted library
SourceWhich should you choose?
Choose MessageBlue if you need managed lines, dedicated numbers, line pooling and SMS fallback.
Choose rustpush if you need group name and photo, mentions, threaded replies and edit and unsend.
Frequently asked questions
MessageBlue supports 38 of the 77 features compared here, and rustpush supports 39. MessageBlue adds managed lines, dedicated numbers, line pooling, SMS fallback and REST API. rustpush adds group name and photo, mentions, threaded replies, edit and unsend and message effects.
MessageBlue: Free when you bring your own number on your own Mac; a dedicated line is $100 a month on Startups & SMB, and Business and Enterprise are contact sales. rustpush: rustpush is free source under SSPL v1; you supply Apple hardware identifiers or an always-on iPhone relay, and anyone offering it as a service must publish their service's source.
rustpush does not support managed lines.
rustpush does not support dedicated numbers.
rustpush does not list line pooling on its site or in its docs.